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Ed's quite right of course. Serious birders (like Rich) need long lenses. I'm not quite in that category, but I'm afraid that I aspire to be :-o. I'm using a TC1.4 more and more with my 300mm f/4 (so it becomes a 420mm f/5.6) rather to my surprise, I find I'm very happy with this combination...

It all depends on what you want to shoot. I would be utterly lost without my 300mm f/4, but that doesn't mean it's a better choice for anyone else than the other lenses mentioned here. It's always a question of means, motive and opportunity. You're fortunate to have the means. What are you...

Welcome to APF, Niclas. I enjoyed looking at your galleries. I hope you will be able to post one or two photos on our forum with a short description of your methods - many of us will be interested in how you produce such nice results. Alan

I'm very sorry to hear your news, Mel. I hope you and your father make quick and full recoveries. I'm glad, for your sake, that the other driver was not hurt - it would only have made you feel worse in the long run. I trust the insurance companies will do the decent thing for you all. I hope you...

Welcome to APF! I tried to edit your post to make the link to your website work better, but I couldn't do it. I also had difficulty in getting your site to work, but I liked the aquarium shots that I did see. Alan

Don't worry David, we were all beginners once. I can still remember how dreadful my first attempts were (although it was so long ago that I was using black and white film). Welcome to APF. Alan

Welcome to APF, Tom. I hope you'll point that Canon at your fishes and show us some photos soon. Alan

Welcome to APF. If you can post a couple of your photos, we can probably give you some useful pointers. Alan

Welcome to APF. I recommend the 60mm MicroNikkor, if you can afford it (don't be fooled by the name, it's a macro lens). Some people prefer the longer 105mm, but I'm happy with the 60. Alan

Welcome to APF, Al. We'll be interested to see one or two of your photos. Alan

Welcome to APF, Ann. I have had a look at your photos and you have some nice marines and your basic photo technique looks good. I hope APF can provide some tips to help you take better photos quite soon. Alan

Welcome to APF, Mike. We'll be interested to see one or two of your photos when you feel ready to post them. Alan

Welcome to APF, Tim. We'll look forward to seeing your photos. Alan

Welcome to APF, Lee. It's always a pleasure to greet another Brit here. Alan

Welcome to APF, Kristoffer. I hope we can help you to improve your photography. We have a few members who are very interested in taking photos of plants and planted aquariums. If you haven't seen them already, look up George Farmer's posts for example. Alan

Welcome to APF, Willy. We'd love to see some photos of your fishes. Alan

Welcome to APF! I hope you'll find everything you need here. If you don't, please ask. Alan

Welcome to APF, Lee. I hope you'll be able to post some photos soon. Alan

Welcome to APF, Koen. Don't let Michael put you off, I'm sure you'll enjoy being 24 :-D Alan

Welcome! I'm sorry I'm a little late, I've been away for a few days. Alan